Compositing Supervisor

Job Description

Compositing Supervisor (Temporary)

Company: Method Studios
Position: Compositing Supervisor
Location: Santa Monica, CA (Remote or On-Site)
*Pay Range: $81.92 - $122.99 Per Hour

Method Studios currently has openings for a project hire Compositing Supervisor to work on projects within our VFX department. This position will be located in Santa Monica, CA.

As Compositing Supervisor, you'll be responsible for the management of the compositing team, the quality of the compositing work and the overview of color continuity on a given show. Working closely with the VFX Supervisor, CG Supervisor, and VFX Producer, you'll communicate and delegate the compositing needs of the show to the team and will be the voice of the compositing crew with respect to working conditions and pipeline environment. You'll be talented at managing both hands-on operation of a workstation and administration duties, including mentoring artists, monitoring shot progress, and monitoring show resource usage.

In addition, as Compositing Supervisor, you'll serve as a key front-line representative of the company and frequently deal directly with clients. This direct client interaction requires a highly professional demeanor and diplomacy.

MAIN DUTIES:
• Be accountable for meeting productivity and quota targets on time and at a high level of quality.
• Direct dailies sessions and participate in rounds, providing ongoing creative feedback to the artists.
• Ensure that the quality of the work from the compositing team is of the highest of standards.
• Maintain the proper work flow methodology for all artists - mentor the compositing team when required.
• Perform reviews for talent in the Compositing department and provide ongoing feedback from running shows and post mortems.
• Work closely with the CG team to ensure proper flow and execution of CG elements for compositing.
• Work closely with the Show Set-Up Supervisor, Pipeline team and Production for setup and quality control of the 2D image processing pipeline of the project from ingestion to delivery.
• Report to Production to update status and manage risk to help execute the creative vision of the project on time and on budget.

What You Bring:
• An ability to be a team player, first and foremost.
• 10+ years working experience or demonstrated equivalent capability.
• Excellent English language skills, written and verbal.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Expert working knowledge of Nuke and other relevant software.
• High level commercial visual effects experience.
• Master level understanding of compositing technology and methodologies.
• Guru level experience in compositing.
• Possess extremely strong technical, artistic and leadership capabilities.
• Efficiently and clearly communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas.
• Strong technical, artistic and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent understanding of the technical and organizational aspects of the compositing pipeline.
• Expert working knowledge of Nuke and other relevant software.
• Expert working knowledge of review and annotation tools and procedures.
• Good working knowledge of Linux.
• Admin level experience with ShotGun

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjon5w-216-73-216-161-42 in your application.